HOW TO SPOT FAKE MALACHITE ONLINE! | SIGNS TO LOOK FOR | EASY GUIDE! | DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY! $$$

[@anakirk4865]

My biggest pet peeve sellers claiming to have 100% genuine malachite when I can clearly see its fake. I bought a genuine one on ebay but for every real malachite I see I see 10 fake ones, and the bids on them are over $20!! I wish I could get ahold of the bidders and tell them. I've actually messaged the sellers and ask them how they can sleep knowing how devious and manipulative they are.

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

I know I totally agree! That’s what inspired me to make this video in the first place. I think so sellers don’t even realize they’ve bought fake malachite! Especially people just starting out! Hopefully this help a lot of people not waste money since fake malachite is just plastic!

[@Veganbeauty492]

Wow you can definitely tall one when it’s fake once you can see the differences it’s obvious thanks for this I am obsessed with crystals and this is super helpful

[@Maddvapo]

I'm finding these gemstones to be more and more popular on KZbin lately. It's very interesting to see the synthetic market blowing up the way that it has. I would be devastated to find out mine was fake. Thanks for all the tips, and... forget Amazon! 😂😂😂

[@katedraper7223]

Would love to see more videos like this showing synthetic vs. real stones online particularly moldavite!

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Kate Draper sure I’d love to make another one!

[@kenishahammond3935]

I was just thinking about going on etsy to get my Malachite beads. Nevermind. I will go to the rock shops. Fantastic video!

[@alesiastevenson5050]

I watched this video because I’ve never heard of fake malachite and I wanted to see if my listing made the video. Sure enough! I saw my listing at 20:55. Relieved to hear you say it is legit! I had thought so after watching the video but glad to have confirmation!

[@JRluv88]

Thanks for this video! You should make a series out if fake crytals! 💎

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Yeah I totally want to! I’m working on a list of how to make!

[@lcincinnati1201]

Amazing. Thank you for this. I get all my crystals from etsy & so far I've had zero issues but i always thought it would be super easy to spot them! Turns out, i had no idea lol. Thank you!

[@segbaillie2824]

Really useful information Barbie - thanks for the heads up. I now feel a lot more confident about spotting fakes online 🙂

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Oh good! That was my goal! I was so upset seeing people spending so much money on fakes!

[@WanderlustBeautyDreams]

This is so interesting! Didn't know much about malachite before watching this video, thanks for sharing.

[@mountainmamashome]

Wow, this is really informative, I had no idea this was going on. I'm so glad I saw this.

[@rotem1437]

Please do more in depth videos like this on other crystals! Thank you for the great and informative video!!

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Yes I will for sure!

[@SparklyPrincessLynnette]

People will fake anything and I find that so sad especially if they are being sold as real to unsuspecting customers x

[@gracecharmz]

Wow.. this is informative. Didnt know much about this before.. Im guessing you did a gemstone or jewellery design course!

[@PaulaWilson444]

I’ve got the word fake stuck in my head now 😂 Great video sweetheart 💚💫

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Thanks!! 💕

[@forevertrapp3099]

I love this intro ! Always as much as I love WISH 😍😍 ! New subbie ♥️♥️

[@-yui9763]

The biggest tell that I use is the color gradients between the Bold lines. It’s hard to mimic this style of growth in the gemstone, and the fakes usually look like some clay masked together.

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Yes totally agree!!

[@disnyqueen5511]

Good one great idea I will check that

[@itsShelbyE]

i didn’t even know what a malachite was until this video! And now i can spot a fake a mile away!

[@jessabentley805]

The Fake ones just make me cringe to look at it..lol..Real malachite is soothing to look at, to me..lol

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Yes agree! The fakes ones look like a green zebra or tiger, they are so ugly

[@michelleetoile9762]

Thank you so much for this Barbie! Love your detective work btw--the reverse images of the fake malachite pendant fooled me! I bought what I thought was a malachite pendant for $45. Trusting that it was from a psychic and they sold gemstones and crystals, this is malachite--the color at the time was a deep solid green. Over the years, this stone has actually "protected" me. Perhaps the "belief" in it had made me think that I had a genuine malachite pendant. I then started to notice that it is now fading turning a light green and looking white. It looks like speckled glass now. There are no orbs or more than one color. Hmm...

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Yeah fake malachite has been on the market a long time! And it is a very expensive stone and some what easy to fake! I’m glad you found this video helpful! Malachite was the first stone I realized on my crystal journey was being fakes and too many people were being fooled so I felt I needed to make a video!

[@michelleetoile9762]

@@ColdBrewBarbie Sorry for a delayed response. Turns out that my "malachite" all along is a green adventurine. Glad that it is a crystal though!

[@pahanjayasooriya242]

And wow I didn't know avout fake crystals in the market,thank you😊😊

[@heatherlau]

Thank you sooo much for sharing this video!! I learned a ton!

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Oh good I’m so glad! 💕

[@BetterthanBlandFam]

Very helpful video! I’m looking to get into crystals but had no idea how to tell the real from the fake.

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

So Dawanna yes they’re are many fakes out there and sellers either don’t know they are fake and sell them or they know and hope people are not informed. Etsy is probably the best place to buy or if you can go to a gemstone and crystal show that would be better too! But you can find great sellers online as well!

[@julieboice180]

Thank you for putting this so simply.

[@fishpappy9176]

Very good video. Extremely informative. I really enjoy your videos. Great job!!!

[@Fiestyyti]

This is a very insightful video for people into these good job

[@DragonBaeZ]

Even though they are fake they are still really pretty. Still good to know so you don’t get ripped off

[@samanthaizundu]

This is so interesting!!! Learnt something new today...no black 😂😂

[@kcjd10]

I had to run and get my piece of malachite to check it. Definitely real. Whew!

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Oh good! Most likely it’s real, but there’s a lot of fakes!

[@PercydeRoloFangirl]

My real too!

[@michellegonz5117]

Question: what is the difference between the blue malachite and the green malachite?

[@StevenSeven]

Thank you for all the good information.👍 I am looking into buying a piece of polished Malachite and your video will help me in my search. 😀

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Steven Seven yes let me know if you have any questions!

[@chrsmueller923]

Fake malachite makes me feel nauseous. Real malachite is so gorgeous and it makes me sad that the keeps happening.

[@lunes-1]

Great video,keep it up!

[@alaskatuts5526]

You should definitely do more of these videos of other crystals!

[@Goddesses-lab]

Thank you so much Barbie !….love your comments !

[@rjtalbot138]

I recently purchased a beaded green malachite bracelet online and I am not 100% convinced that it is real. I noticed a scratch on the surface of one bead and there is a different color of green. The color is also very mat . Thoughts ?

[@roseanabelle2023]

My malachite scratches and parts have black under the scratches ;-; , does this make them fake too?

[@softdevilgirl6827]

i bought a malachite pendant after messaging the seller and making sure it’s genuine, and waited a month for it to come in, and as soon as it came it had white scratches on it and i’m so heart broken 💔 i paired $35 for it

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

aradiamegadope sounds like it came from out of the country! Are you able to return in? Also you can file a complaint with Etsy!

[@christinah1057]

Thankyou for doing these videos they are very informative

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Glad you like them!

[@Aliciae411]

I see so much fake malachite on Etsy and feel bad for the people that buy them. I see them posting reviews saying they’re so happy with their piece and it has great energy when it’s clearly fake. 😐 these crystal shops also sell a wide variety of other crystals that seem to be genuine so I don’t know why they would sell fakes too.

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

They either don't know or don't care! Not sure which is worse! I've seen so much fake malachite its insane!

[@Existenceispainnn]

Well good that i only buy crystals from Finland i bought a 7 cm amethyst its fricking faboulous theres a lot of amethyst in lap land :)

[@monstermaggie21]

more of these videos!!!n we need more ppl like you

[@ciomaria6137]

I accidentally made “frosted malachite” by dipping a pendant into some ridiculously harsh silver cleaner and it ruined the finish. I also did that with a pearl pendant that I ruined. I’m lucky my mom was a forgiving person.

[@scythescythe884]

you know that could actually be a good thing though... maybe pop the pearl out and polish it up?

[@ciomaria6137]

@@scythescythe884 sadly, my mother passed a few years ago, and that jewelry was probably gotten rid of, because I never saw it again… but for future knowledge, how do you polish dull pearls.

[@scythescythe884]

@@ciomaria6137 im not sure, but ive seen people carve pearls, and one of the steps is polishing them at the end. So maybe that craft has the answer? Ive never done it myself.

[@ciomaria6137]

@@scythescythe884 wow, I’ll look into that. Thanks!

[@seaco2000]

I noticed they also put oil on the Fake Malachite beads to make them look real as well

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Yes a lot of crystals have oil on them to make them look more appealing especially raw ones!

[@RedneckPuertoRican]

You are amazing thanks for your knowledge. I am a general contractor and i been getting into looking at stones when im on job sites i found a stone that looks like malachite. I am not sure but it looks crazy like a root of a tree i will try and send you a pic of it i would love your knowledge about it thank you

[@cynthiasavage120]

I love seeing multi color malachite. It's funny looking.

[@ZoBrislife]

I love how informative this video is! New sub #Rwoyt

[@abhijeethdubey9065]

so i have some raw malachite stone, it has a black like or 2 that comes through, could i please send you some pictures and you could tell me if theyre real ??

[@jadaspearls2402]

New subbie here🙌🏾

[@rotem1437]

Please do more videos like this on other crystals ❤🔮🙏🏻

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

I'm planning to do one on citrine!

[@rotem1437]

And please check also Aliexpress in your next video🙏🏻...there are so many crystals in this site and a lot of them are real but some are not..very interesting to see your opinion about that

[@diegofonseca6708]

So where can we purchase real authentic and ethical treated crystals and crystal bracelets?? Does anyone know any legit and knowledgeable vendors?? And also who can I consult to tell me if my current bracelets are legit or not!?

[@disnyqueen5511]

Exactaly my question I know for me I do not order online I only go to Crystal stores not just stores real crystal and rock stores

[@gambinored81]

Thank you💚

[@lindatenbras6711]

Nature stone power pressing is dust from stones rearranged with molten glass or resin to look like the original stone.

[@danielparks5898]

Thank you so much can you also do it in other crystals bracelets beads .. ..thank YOU

[@btno222]

OH AND BY THE WAY I MEAN FOSSILERA WAS ONE OF THE BEST PACKAGERS EVER ITS JUST WHEN I GOT THE MALACHITE I QUESTIONED BECAUSE IT LOOKS HAND CLAY MOLDED OR SOMETHING YOU KNOW???

[@moritlh]

I just bought 48 beads of malachite for 16$ And it is genuine which I already knew It's deep in AliExpress and hard to find it! If anyone wants to get them I'll send a link

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Good to know! Yeah the beads aren’t too expensive!

[@arturochaparro6013]

Morit Lh Can you please send me the link to the malachite I’m looking for a malachite 10 mm bracelet

[@kristenraszeja663]

I just bought my bracelet today at my spiritual storeI was super lucky because all the bracelets were $44.00 and off on the other side 2 were marked $6.95 it was missed marked. And mine is real thank you for the video and the first thing I said when I picked it up was wow this is heavy.

[@migglep]

dangit. should of known the cheap crystals at my local market were fake! Now I have a bunch of fake crystals I don't know what to do with....thank you for sharing!! p.s. do you have any tips for finding a genuine crystal dealer online? There's so many sellers out there!

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Eimile I have a bunch of great sellers online to recommend! If you watch any of my crystal haul videos I put the sellers I shop at in the description box and show the crystals I got from them! I also sell crystals if you are interested! Etsy.com/shop/kawaiicrystalbar! So sorry you bought fakes 😔 I’m going to try to make some more videos are this topic since it happens to so many people!

[@migglep]

@@ColdBrewBarbie ahhhh thank you so much!!! I really appreciate videos like this, I really want to be able to spot what's genuine! Thank you 🌼🌻

[@kammynx]

Me looking at a new malachite necklace I just got, I think it’s real! 🕺

[@diegofonseca6708]

Then where can we find and purchase real crystals that have not been treated detrimentally- as in dyed/heat treated/irradiated? I need help if anyone can help me. How much does real malachite bracelets normally cost? Is 20 dollars too cheap? I’m starting to be concerned if the vendor that sold me a few crystal bracelets is legit or not.

[@sharonatkinson2156]

hi my malacite pendant has white on the back would it be fake, no black.x

[@cynthiag6476]

Hi there's a piece on ebay that I want but not sure if it is real it looked real on the front but on the back it's not even green it's brown or looks like a a brownish tan rock can I possibly send u a pic and u tell me if u think it's real ?

[@CooknGrowwithMimi]

I love crystals ❤️

[@RovexHD]

Can I get real malachite pebbles on Etsy for mosaicking ?

[@asthecrowflies737]

Thank you very much!! I have a large beaded Malachite necklace I got from a local thrift for about $2.00, definitely the real deal. Now, what about these expandable "Malachite" bracelets I see people talking about?

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Of course! Glad you were able to confirm it was a real price! I’ve never heard of the expandable bracelets but I will look into it!

[@disnyqueen5511]

Expandable meaning beads on a elastic string aka a bead bracelet which I have many with stones

[@amandaanderson9094]

Would love one for morganite and pietersite ^.^

[@hairproducts7637]

Great Information when buying it

[@rotem1437]

So I learned from this videos that my malachite is genuine but a very low quality...at least it's not fake😉

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Thats good!

[@lincel2789]

What do you think about crystals from China..?

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Crystals are much more a part of China's culture than ours! As long as you are buying from a reputable suppler/seller its completely safe!

[@hnfoo19]

/hi, how to cleanse Malachite bracelet if it is not suitable to wash with water?

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Polished malachite like in a bracelet is much safer but is still be careful! You can use selenite to cleanse crystals!

[@spiritualbaddiedree]

This video was so helpful can you do one for blue tigers eye

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Blue Tigers eye is completely natural! It’s the red Tigers eye that is heated to create the red color

[@spiritualbaddiedree]

I was wondering if the color is enhanced and fake if it's too blue?

[@btno222]

i also got black tourmaline, a nice light purple amethyst, then madagascar dark purple cluster like broken off a geode on mits rock matrix??

[@tesora5691]

Thank you so much for this informative video. I have a question about resting malachite; I have from what it seems to be real malachite that is that is encased in mexico 925 with a leather strap and also mexican silver hook clasp. I wanted to know ymif you knew about presidium gem tester and where would it register on it? There is no option for malachite but I tried it and it landed on the tanzanite aqua line and when I looked at presidium reflective guidelines they both have similar reflective index.. any advice is appreciated:)

[@strawberryquartz3227]

One of those reminded me of crazy lace agate

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Oh yeah crazy lace has some beautiful lines and pattens! Another one of my favorite stones!

[@spaztastic1428]

Can frosted Malachite jist be not polished. Like Aluminum thats not polished to a shine?

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Spaz Tastic raw malachite is very dry, has a slight hue of white chalk like color but still is green, they wouldn’t be able to make it into a bead shape without polishing it. So for sure that bracelet could not be frosted and real. Raw malachite is more dangerous too so you would want to wear that on the skin

[@spaztastic1428]

@@ColdBrewBarbie OK, thank you very much. Wish I had watched video prior to buying an oval one on Amazon for $13.99. Was sent to friend out of state and it looks like it has black in it. She sent me this video after. Wish I could add tje pictures here for your opinion of whether its fake or not. My friend says she feels nothing from it. She does Chakra healing etc.. There is also a sphere carved for $96 dollars area. Any assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated. Subscribed and a video on these two would help. Thanks so much

[@ninjalightning2631]

At the Beginning you have said biggest give away is the Price!then you would two fake ones $70 and $ 125 I don't get it why people say biggest sign is the Price?

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Price is a good indicator, but not always the only thing you can rely on. I think these sellers are trying to trick you into believing it’s real by jacking up the price!

[@ninjalightning2631]

Exactly

[@krisbreeze6324]

The open door in the background scares me lol

[@andreagriffiths3512]

Thank you. I bought a piece a long time ago in Egypt. For what I was earning at the time, it was very expensive. Recently my brother was adamant it was fake and I was more than a little gutted by the thought. But from this (and a good light on a magnifying lamp) it looks legit to me. There’s like 5 or 6 diff shades of green and the darkest is def dark green and not black. I don’t think it’s a very good piece (made into a very slim obelisk with the spire glued onto the base) but I do think it’s real. I know the ancient Egyptians got malachite and copper from Sinai so maybe that adds credence to it being real.

[@besagara]

what if they step up their game and include more than 3 shades in the future? i'm kinda scared that some sellers have already caught on and are selling fake malachite but with more complex colors.

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

The best way to make sure you are buying genuine malachite is to purchase from reputable sellers and not just a random website online! Also it’s not only the color you need to watch but the patter should be complicated with orbs. Shop only with sellers who have return policies as well!

[@nonaide]

Is it toxic if it's a tumbled stone or only when it's rough? (Idk what raw malachite means, lol)

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Rough for sure, I’d be caution about polish too since some stones are polished completely

[@markoperic5023]

one I bought has 3 greens and 1 black, is it real?

[@markoperic5023]

at least it only cost 2$

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

I'm guess its not, feel free to send me a picture on instagram!

[@sammymullins2014]

I'm thinking honestly we need to be careful because I'm seeing pieces being sold for $3 and unless you can pick the piece I wouldn't trust that they aren't doing a switcharoo with images of real and sending you a fake later

[@Glenadusky]

Would malachite ever be faceted? I bought it from etsy, the shop was located in India. When I received it it looks like green glass, the kind that you see in a child's birthstone necklace. I would like to send you a picture but I think I know I've been duped. I wish I had known about your video sooner😊

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Yeah India tends to have a lot of fake malachite, feel free to send a picture to my Instagram!

[@cynthiag6476]

Is there any way that I can upload pics to u

[@CPhillip302]

was the first one world incense store? i’ve heard conflicting things about that store.

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

not sure!

[@alk7030]

How do I purchase crystals from u?

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

my etsy shop! www.etsy.com/shop/coldbrewcrystals

[@disnyqueen5511]

I would of liked to see a comparison in pictures of fake versus real and why now I know to find fake but was not brought real so now I am confused

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Was this video not helpful?

[@disnyqueen5511]

Yes and no you showed us what fake looks like a lot but not enough pictures of real or comparison pictures side by side saying which pic was real or fake to help determine

[@disnyqueen5511]

How do I tell real from fake you were not clear enough about fake ?

[@arturochaparro6013]

Barbie:Can you please help me.I need to get a genuine Authentic 10 mm malachite bead men’s bracelet. Can you please refer me to a few I’m having trouble finding the real malachite beads.PLEASE

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Are you looking for a vendor in the United States? Or open to outside vendors?

[@arturochaparro6013]

ColdBrewBarbie I found on Etsy

[@arturochaparro6013]

Thank you again B. I'm speaking with Jill on ETSY and she is helping me out. Stay Well :-)

[@kayciesaydie13815]

Can you tell me the best place to purchase Azurite

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

I have a video on my top 10 favorite crystal shops I’m sure one of them has Azurite!

[@linameyer2327]

Thank you so much

[@julianramosgarcia2625]

Well, I bought a Malachite necklace for about $3.50 (15.000 pesos in my country) and I was prety convinced it was a real one... But i'm strating to believe it's just plastic :'(

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

julian ramos garcia yeah might be! Feel free to send me a picture!

[@nowherenowhere3973]

It's so weird that its difficult to find genuine malachite sphere beads. Eye haven't seen a single strand of real malachite sphere beads readily available. It used to bug me so much seeing my fellow jewelry makers using the fake beads because they are so obvious.

[@flor6723]

Pls show more of real malachite

[@jenmarquin]

Frosted refers to the finish - they're not smooth and shiny. Frosted is like a really rough matte. But yeah, still fake under that frosted finish 😅😅

[@bethbates1224]

This is a super old video so I guess this a long shot but I'm searching for a double point malachite necklace. I've saw a lottttt of similar points with the same holder all over the Etsy, google etc. I was wondering if anybody knew any genuine uk websites/sellers? thank you

[@wiktoriawabnyc]

Hey I buy from psychic tree

[@bethbates1224]

@@wiktoriawabnyc thank you for the recommendation!

[@evanviray423]

Where can i buy authenticc malachite gemstone??help me pleaseee

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

I have a video on my top 10 favorite crystal sellers, alot of them carry malachite including my shop!

[@evanviray423]

@@ColdBrewBarbie can you please tell me what shop is it, so I can buy one..thank you very much

[@navywife101609]

Would I be able to send you a picture for you to tell me if my Melachite is real?

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

Bonnie Brown sure you can dm me on instagram! coldbrewbarbie

[@navywife101609]

Ok sent 💚

[@gabekovach2053]

can you do a video on how to spot fake larimar

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

yes I have one, check out my fake crystal video series!

[@anakirk4865]

Also random but is there also fake tigers eye?

[@ColdBrewBarbie]

I heard that but never seen it! I might do it in my next fake crystal video!

[@smolpeaches2634]

My wax dipped malachite bracelet was 58 dollars